Alice Bergström scored, and City still took it away
Manchester City 4–2 Liverpool. Your team led 2–1 and lost it in the closing stages at the league leaders (7)(10). Alice Bergström got the equaliser, and Vivien Endemann scored too (7). Khadija Shaw hurt you, and City needed two late goals to make it three wins from three (7)(10).
Bournemouth away on Sunday
Liverpool go to Bournemouth on Sunday at 15:00 CEST (11). Andoni Iraola has given an injury update ahead of it (11). This is the last game before the schedule turns, and you are eighth with six points from four (11).
Iraola backs Wirtz
Andoni Iraola will not hear the Florian Wirtz criticism. "He should be judged like everybody. Like, if he plays well, if he doesn't play well, I always say, 'how does the team play when you are on the pitch?'" (9). Iraola also expects Jurgen Klopp's move to the Germany job to help Wirtz settle (1).
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Gullit says Liverpool got it wrong
Ruud Gullit is not impressed. He says Liverpool made a mistake letting Arne Slot go and have not bought the right players (4). Jamie Carragher disagrees. He reckons Iraola has already made five big calls that were right (5). Michael Owen says one Liverpool player "looks lost" and warns Iraola about four of his squad options (3).
Nmecha on the radar, Dortmund want €80m to €90m
Liverpool and Manchester City are both watching Felix Nmecha (8). Borussia Dortmund want €80m to €90m for him (8). The need is real: Wataru Endo has injury problems and Alexis Mac Allister's situation is unclear (8). Liverpool are also scouting a midfielder valued at $69m, and a new contract has been confirmed (2).
Liverpool hunting a Salah successor
Liverpool are looking for Mohamed Salah's eventual replacement and have a top Premier League forward in their sights (12).
Fan reactions
The mood on r/LiverpoolFC is mostly about patience and joy. Fans are sharing Rory Smith's piece about leaving Anfield impressed while the online discourse insists half the squad is terrible, with the argument that Iraola's rebuild will take time and the fun should be taken where you can. Others are enjoying Fábio Carvalho's late goal for Brentford against Chelsea and Caoimhín Kelleher's clean sheet. Thread
